Best Design tools

Ranked by what people actually use, and never bought.

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1. 01FFigmaCollaborative design tool for teams81stacks
2. 02CCanvaSimple graphic design for everyone57stacks
3. 03Rremove.bgBackgrounds gone in one click42stacks
4. 04PPhotoshopThe verb for editing images40stacks
5. 05UUnsplashFreely usable photography38stacks
6. 06Pp5jsGenerative art with JavaScript37stacks
7. 07BBlenderFree and open source 3D creation35stacks
8. 08EExcalidrawVirtual whiteboard that feels hand-drawn34stacks
9. 09FFramerDesign and publish websites visually31stacks
10. 10PProcreateSketch, paint, and create on iPad30stacks
11. 11MMobbinThe largest library of real app designs29stacks
12. 12DDribbbleWhere designers share their work29stacks
13. 13AAffinityProfessional creative suite, no subscription29stacks
14. 14IIllustratorVector graphics, the original29stacks
15. 15LLottieLightweight animations for web and apps25stacks
16. 16SSpline3D design tool for the web25stacks
17. 17WWebflowBuild production websites visually24stacks
18. 18TtldrawInfinite canvas SDK for the web22stacks
19. 19CCosmosA quieter place to collect visual taste22stacks
20. 20LLightroomWhere photos get their look20stacks
21. 21UUltramockCinematic device mockups in the browser18stacks
22. 22FFreepikStock and AI creative suite18stacks
23. 23AAre.naConnected research for people allergic to algorithms18stacks
24. 24PPhotopeaPhotoshop in the browser, free16stacks
25. 25RRiveInteractive animations for apps16stacks
26. 26NNapkinTurn text into visuals15stacks
27. 27PPhotoroomProduct photos without a studio15stacks
28. 28SSketchMac-native design toolkit14stacks
29. 29PPenpotOpen source design platform12stacks
30. 30TTouchDesignerThe visual instrument behind half the art installations you love10stacks
31. 31PPixelmatorImage editing on Mac and iPad9stacks
32. 32GGlyphsWhere typefaces get made9stacks
33. 33EEconomy of WordsA wall of words, part art, part advertising.9stacks
34. 34CCavalryProcedural motion design without After Effects5stacks
35. 35SSubframeDesign once, ship clean React4stacks
36. 36MMagic PatternsGenerate and edit UI with AI4stacks

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